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Third Year Film Shoots
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Second Year Podcasts
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Upskilling with live streaming
Producing a London Event
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It's a pleasure to be back with the second installment of the Creative Producers Newsletter. This issue is full of exciting things that we have been doing across the three years of this course. From the second year ' s producing podcasts to our third years kicking off production on their final year short films, this issue is full of behind the scenes sneak peaks.
We have also had the honour of interviewing Cleo Carman Howard this Issue. Cleo is the teacher of the Filmmaking modules across the course. She gives us a unique insight into her own professional development, moving to London to pursue her own career as a freelance filmmaker and offline editor. See page 5 for her top tips on entering the industry!
Page 5Industry Interview
Page 649 to Midnight Film Screenings
A visit from our furry friends
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Bonnie & Clyde Q & A
First Years Get Creative
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Issue 2 of the Creative Producing newsletter is here.
T H I R D Y E A R F I L M I N G B E G I N S !
Here’s a sneak peak BTS filming a scene from Jordii Capelli's final year short film. The film is being made for the optional 'Filmmaking' module in the third year of the CP course Jordii has written this film himself and has made the most of our ties with the MA Digital Media cohort, as his entire cast is made up of Digital Media Actors! Our very own CP's Sam Bellamy, Rachel Coates, Blue DeLuca and Leanne Thompson have assisted as crew on this shoot, while Jordii Capelli has had a blast working as both director and writer
The first shoot week of 'Are You Crying Right Now' is now complete! AYCRN is a longform music video / short film written, directed, produced and conceived by third years Rachel Coates, Blue DeLuca and Leah Ebbrell. It is a film set to an original score composed by Blue DeLuca and focuses on the story of two best friends displaced across universes being forced to accept that their lives are going in seperate ways. Like Jordii, they are making this film as a part of their optional 'Filmmaking' module. This module has allowed them to combine their filmmaking and producing skills from the past two years, encouraging them to operate as a professional film production company by sourcing their own actors and crew, location scouting and completing industry level call sheets for all involved.
A L L M Y T H R E E Y E A R S O F L E A R N I N G H A V E L E A D A L L M Y T H R E E Y E A R S O F L E A R N I N G H A V E L E A D M E T O T H I S F I L M . T H I S F I L M I S T H E C U L M I N A T I O N M E T O T H I S F I L M . T H I S F I L M I S T H E C U L M I N A T I O N O F M Y J O U R N E Y ; S O M E T I M E S I T ' S S C A R Y O F M Y J O U R N E Y ; S O M E T I M E S I T ' S S C A R Y S O M E T I M E S I T ' S F U N N Y , A N D S O M E T I M E S I N A N S O M E T I M E S I T ' S F U N N Y , A N D S O M E T I M E S I N A N A L T E R N A T E W O R L D ! A L T E R N A T E W O R L D !
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JORDII CAPELLI, 3RD YEAR CP JORDII CAPELLI, 3RD YEAR CP R A C H E L , L E A H A N D B L U E S H A R E T H E R O L E O F W R I T E R , D I R E C T O R A N D P R O D U C E R .
. . . . . . F R O M D E V E L O P I N G T H E I N I T I A L C O N C E P T , T O W R I T I N G T H E S C R I P T , P R O D U C I N G T H E S O N G A N D N O W E N T E R I N G I N T O T H E P R O D U C T I O N A N D S H O O T I N G O F T H E F I L M , T H I S P R O J E C T H A S B E E N S O M U C H F U N . T H E T I M E O N S E T T H I S W E E K H A S M A D E M E F E E L S O M U C H M O R E C O N F I D E N T I N M Y S E L F A S A F I L M M A K E R A N D D I R E C T O R . R A C H E L C O A T E S , 3 R D Y E A R C P . R A C H E L C O A T E S , 3 R D Y E A R C P .
Our Industry Professionals
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ANITA PARRY - COURSE LEADER
Anita is an experienced all-round creative having worked in acting, screenwriting and directing within the industry Starting her career as an actress within film, tv and theatre, Anita appeared in Coronation Street, Screen Two, The Manageress, McCallum, The Bill, The Glass , Grange Hill and also starred in one-woman comedy drama 'What would Helen Mirren Do?' written by Josie Melia, which was voted to be in the top 5 productions at the Edinburgh Festival by the Edinburgh Evening News and later completed three successful tours During her time as an actress she set up theatre company, 'Theatre and Beyond' as a Joint Artistic Director 'TAB' was an Arts Council regularly funded organisation that specialises in working with new and existing writers for the Brighton Festival Anita has an MA in scriptwriting from Sussex University and her first screenplay was optioned with 6 Degrees Media Anita is also an experienced director, having directed for stage and screen and has made several short films including 'Feis' (Starring Jean Boht), 'Badgers at Midnight' (starring Peter Ellis) and the 'Lights of Santa Cruz' (starring Christian Rodska and Barbara Kessleman) Her first two films as a director were of such high quality that she was quickly taken up by talent agency Curtis Brown in London Now working as the Head of the Creative Producing course, Anita is able to draw on her experience and her vast network of creatives for the benefit of this course
Matt Linley - Creative Producer (Theatre)
Matthew Linley is a theatre maker, creative producer and freelance arts manager His passion lies in working with artists and making new projects come to life on stage The projects he works on tend to have something important to say to today's world He takes pride in creating work that blurs traditional boundaries and often blends music, theatre, spoken word and the digital arts. He has extensive experience working with other production partners and venues Until December 2017 he was Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Unity Theatre Liverpool, leaving to pursue freelance projects. His freelance projects include producing the UK Tour of 'Nina – a story about me and Nina Simone','Horny Handed Tons of Soil' (with Phrased & Confused / Unity Theatre / Lizzie Nunnery) and 'Cuckoo' (with Martin Green and LEPUS) among others Prior to joining Unity he was General Manager of Eastern Angles, producing 18 shows for the company which toured into community centres, theatres, supermarket basements, aircraft hangers, railway museums and ancient monuments to name but a few Matt has his creative finger in a lot of pies, as he is also a board member of the Mercury Theatre, an associate of the hub and a co-director of the band Phrased & Confused As an independent producer he has produced 'The Insulting Cabaret' for International Pen and the Royal National Theatre He has also produced five Phrased & Confused festival stages and two national tours With Windswept Productions he produced Murray Lachlan Young’s 'The Incomers' (directed by Paul Jepson) He also produced the first UK tour for leading Croatian artists, BadCo and DB indos
CARLOS MORAL REIS - Set Design Tutor
Carlos is a set and video designer for live performance born in Lisbon, Portugal. Carlos' career in Portugal saw him working as a set designer, scenic painter, theatre technician and video maker at notorious venues and companies including João Barros Scenic Workshop, Teatro Praga, Teatro da Garagem, Artistas Unidos, Filipe La Féria company and the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos among others He has participated in approximately 60 operas including Graham Vick's Wagner Ring Cycle As a freelance, Carlos has been invited to design sets and videos for Lacuna Theatre, Nando Messias, Tropicalia Company and Blodlina Viking Musical, and has been invited to photograph shows in London Since 2013, Carlos has been working as a Set and Video designer for us at East 15 Acting School, having designed more than 70 productions He also lectures Set Design and AutoCAD
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P R O D U C I N G P O D C A S T S
SECOND YEAR PODCAST MODULE
This term our second years have been incredibly busy producing public facing podcasts! This term they have had six weeks to produce four podcast episodes along with bespoke social media marketing campaigns to support them
⚠ SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNINGS: SUICIDE AND STRONG LANGUAGE.
Lillis Franklin-Goddard has created 'Existential Lovers' a new audio drama podcast performed by herself and ex-stage combat student Ewan Henry. It explores the relationship of couple Ralph and Prim on their journey to rediscover their lust for life. When Prim witnesses a gruesome suicide, it leads her to question her own mortality. With Ralph's guidance, they attempt to rediscover their lust for life But how does one define too far for love?
Touching up on your mental health is important in a big city where everyone minds their business. No one really asks “how are you, really?" Emilia Orlinska solves this issue with her interview based podcast, speaking about experiences of people who emigrated from their hometown (or even country) to start a new adventure here in the UK
Step into the cutting-edge world of AI with the "AI Revolution" podcast Hosted by Marius Laiho and a group of tech-savvy first years, this show is your ticket to understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our daily lives From groundbreaking developments to ethical considerations, we bring you the latest and greatest in the AI world Tune in and join the conversation as we explore the exciting possibilities and challenges of the AI Revolution.
L I S T E N N O W H E R E A N D O N S P O T I F Y . F O L L O W O N I N S T A G R A M : E X I S T E N T I A L L O V E R S P O D F O L L O W O N I N S T A G R A M : H O W A R E U F E E L I N G R E A L L Y L I S T E N N O W H E R E A N D O N S P O T I F Y .
L I S T E N N O W H E R E A N D O N S P O T I F Y A I R E V O L U T I O N B Y M A R I U S L A I H O
U P S K I L L I N G : L I V E S T R E A M F I L M I N G
Third Years Blue De Luca and Leanne Thompson are making the most of our network and facilities here on the East 15 Southend Campus. They are sharpening their shooting and live vision mixing skills while volunteering to film and live stream the shows from our very own Clifftown Theatre Recently they have been training second year Lillis and first year KC, so they are ready to take over these roles once our third years graduate and move into the industry!
Funded by the Creative Estuary project, I have spent the past few months working as
a Studio Assistant for Grrrrl Zine Fair based in Westcliff Part of my role at GZF was to produce a launch event for their newest publication, Grrrr In Print Issue 5: Queer Utopias The event took place in North London’s own queer utopia, Dalston Superstore The night consisted of an exhibit I curated with artists featured in the issue, as well as live DJs, Nail & Tooth Gem stalls and drop-in zine making It was great to develop connections with queer venues and work to produce an event that aligned with my own personal values It was a pleasure getting the chance to platform LGBTQIA+ art and communities
'GRRRR IN PRINT ISSUE 5: QUEER UTOPIAS' IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE VIA @GRRRLZINEFAIR AND THE GZF EXHIBIT IS AVAILABLE TO VISIT AT DALSTON SUPERSTORE UNTIL EARLY MAY.
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Industry InsightCleo Carmen Howard
A: IwasjustshootingandeditingasmuchasIcould.I wasworkingatamusicvenueatthetimesothatworked outquitewell,Iwouldshootclubnightsandgigs. Throughthatcamelittlejobshereandthere-shooting someone'stheatreperformance,musicvideosandlittle documentaries Itcameorganically,oneopportunity leadtoanother. NojobI'veevergothasbeenapplied andwonthroughanyinternetsearchengine.It'sbeen knockingonproductuctioncompanydoorsandhavinga littlebitofaportfoliotoshowthem. Soalongside shootingthesegigsIwasknockingonthesedoorsand starteddoingsomefreelanceworkforacompanywho madealotofmarketingcontent,onlinecampaignsand corporatevideosaswell.Itwasagoodplacetolearnthe craft(...)andIlearntalotofmyeditingskillsonthejob there,andmadeafewmistakes. Thiswasmyfirst chancetoliveoff thisincome.
If you do find an issue with accessing the industry a good way to adapt is by registering what role you'd want to take on, then lowering yourself on the ladder a little just to get through the door of that company. Or looking for alternative job roles that allow you to still exercise your creativity in a similar way, like the way that Cleo lends her expertease to us - to develop the next generation of film makers!
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T H E R O Y A L C O U R T
The Royal Court in London run a series of writers groups and workshops every year, giving opportunity for up and coming writer’s with little or no experience They select individuals with raw talent and big ideas to think more deeply about writing for theatre alongside a group of their peers, guided by produced playwrights working in the industry.
All the hard work we put into our playwriting modules seems to be paying off. Our very own 3rd Year Blue De Luca has recently had a successful application onto this five week writers programme. Congratulations Blue!
D E S I G N W I Z A R D
Our first years have been sharpening their digital design skill set within their graphic design modules this term. They have had to respond to a brief set by the Royal Opera House, to design a marketing poster for their recent rendition of Mozart's The Magic Flute The posters were made using Photoshop and Indesign, giving the first years a chance to develop vocational experience working with these industry level pieces of Adobe software.
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" I L I K E T H I S M O D U L E B E C A U S E I A M L E A R N I N G N E W T H I N G S T H A T I K N O W W I L L B E U S E F U L I N T H E F U T U R E I N T H E I N D U S T R Y " - 1 S T Y E A R T O S I N A D E W U N M I .
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Our second year cohort got to see their hard work as production crew pay off as courses gathered in the Forum Building for a premier screening of the BA Acting and Stage Combat films this month!
Congratulations to all the Acting and Stage Combat Students for these films. YOU CAN WATCH THE FILMS HERE: Pushing Up Daisies: https://vimeo com/805216990
After The Fall: https://vimeo com/805212039
Our CPs had a special visit from some of Essex's cutest canines this month - just in time too The stress of their final year had the third years a little tense, so a little cuddle time with these furry friends was exactly what they needed!
A S P E C I A L V I S I T F R O M O U R F U R R Y F R I E N D S . E S S E X T H E R A P Y D O G S S A V E T H E D A Y
S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O T H E S U A N D T H E E S S E X W E L L B E I N G A M B A S S A D O R S F O R C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S 2 N D Y E A R S ! ACTINGANDSTAGECOMBAT
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B O N N I E & C L Y D E .
On the 22nd March our very own third year James Leeds had the pleasure of hosing a Post Show Q & A with the West End Cast of Bonnie & Clyde on behalf of Go Live Theatre Projects.
Formerly known as Mousetrap Foundation For The Arts, Go Live Theatre Projects is a charity that uses the power of theatre to create inspiring experiences and unlock possibilities for young people They are dedicated to helping disadvantaged London families visit the theatre many for the first time They host workshops in schools for young people and those with additional needs to develop confidence and new skills within performance and playwriting. 'Go Live' are also known for providing access to top London shows at a discounted cost, making shows acessable for all
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CONTEXT HAS NEVER BEEN SO FUN!
As producers, we are always encouraged to think outside the box, and our first years have been demonstrating this beautifully. Within their context lessons they have been deconstructing Shakespeare's Hamlet and Sophocles' Antigone When it came to feeding back on their research, they decided to do so via finger puppets in a custom puppet theatre which they made! We love to see our creatives finding new ways of approaching work
“WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING THAT'S DIFFERENT AND FUN. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF DEADLINES THIS MONTH SO WE WANTED TO SPICE THINGS UP AND DECIDED A PUPPET SHOW PRESENTATION WAS THE PERFECT WAY TO DO IT!”
- KC, 1ST YEAR CP
J A M E S L E E D S H O S T S P O S T S H O W Q & A
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